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单词 bamboo curtain
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Definition of bamboo curtain in US English:

bamboo curtain

noun
often the Bamboo Curtainhistorical
  • A political and economic barrier between China and noncommunist countries.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Stalin's victory over Japan would have placed that country squarely behind the bamboo curtain.
    • While some have escaped the "bamboo curtain," many others are still trapped behind it.
    • You send such an important message to people who are in chains and suffering from torture behind the Bamboo Curtain of communism.

Origin

1940s: after Iron Curtain..

 
 

Definition of bamboo curtain in US English:

bamboo curtain

noun
often the Bamboo Curtainhistorical
  • A political and economic barrier between China and noncommunist countries.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While some have escaped the "bamboo curtain," many others are still trapped behind it.
    • Stalin's victory over Japan would have placed that country squarely behind the bamboo curtain.
    • You send such an important message to people who are in chains and suffering from torture behind the Bamboo Curtain of communism.

Origin

1940s: after Iron Curtain..

 
 
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